Unit 10: Safeguarding in Health and Social Care Student Name: Student I.D: Submission date: 09/12/2015 CONTENTS PAGE Task | Page number | Task 1: Induction Pack on Abuse factors and contexts (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) | 4-12 | Task 2: Essay on the law in contexts (2.1, 2.2) | 12-19 | Task 3: Power point presentation on working practices and strategies (3.1, 3.2, 3.3) | 20-28 | References | 29-30 | TASK 1: Abuse (factors and contexts) Introduction Abuse of vulnerable people in most parts of the world needs to be stopped because it falls under the protection of human rights as It is fundamental right for all people to living a life …show more content…
1. PHYSICAL ABUSE The use of force which causes pain or injury. Physical abuse involves the use of force by pinching, punching, slapping, scalding, hitting, kicking, burning or misuse of medication, restraint or inappropriate sanctions. It is a form of physical attack on an individual, it can also be a intentional neglect to prevent physical injury. Case Study: An older woman was partially paralysed as she had a stroke. Her carers came into her home two times a day, her husband cared for her the rest of the day. Her husband became increasingly aggressive behaviour. One day at night, she asked him to help her to the toilet, he pushed her and she fell on the floor and hitting and slapping in her face. one day she called Social Services, they saw bruise on his face, injury in his knee and he was depressed. Social services also noticed that she could not move properly and due to her back pain and lot of unexplained marks. She is seeking help and was crying. Social service sent her to GP for treatment. cultural factors are faith, believe and superstition as he learnt from his society and family. Her husband don,t looking after her as he thought disability is a curse and no point to pay attention her, just waste of time. He also thought disability is the god punishment because of her sin. his culture taught him women are born for look after
Physical abuse – involves causing deliberate physical harm to a child and may include burning, drowning, hitting, poisoning, scalding, shaking, suffocating or throwing. Physical abuse also includes deliberately causing, or fabricating the symptoms of, ill health in a child.
Physical abuse is any non-accidental physical injury to a child. Physical abuse is an injury that results from physical aggression.
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Physical: Physical abuse is deliberate physical force that may result in bodily injury, pain, or impairment. Both old and young people can be physically abused.
Compare and contrast identified similarities as well as differences in expected assessment across the childhood age groups.
Who else should have been included in the interprofessional collaborative team in this situation and why?
A hospital employee violated several policies mandated in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. She failed to observe the minimum necessary requirement, did not follow the confidential communications requirements, and disclosed the patient’s treatment plan and medical condition. It also appeared that the hospital’s standard staff training procedures was not sufficiently evaluated.
Physical abuse is when someone deliberately hurts another person causing injuries such as cuts and bruises (HealthyPlace, 2015). Anyone can experience physical abuse at any time. Physical abuse on adults can include domestic violence, abuse on elderly in care homes or when being cared for in their homes by nurses or family members, people with a disabilities or mental illness, substances abusers. Physical abuse acts include: Hitting, slapping, assaulting, scratching, shoving, mistreatment of medication, restraint (Safeguardingdurhamadults.info, 2015).
The bill even includes specifically identifies safeguards that doctors and nurse practitioners must follow to ensure safety of those who may fall vulnerable or misuse the system. Among other safeguards, they are to ensure that the patient complies with the regulation set by criteria of eligibility, that a written request was formally made and signed by the proper parties, “that the person has been informed that they may, at any time and in any manner, withdraw their request” (Bill C-14, 7), that the timing between the written request and the day of the procedure, and that another medical professional independent to them have signed their request. These duties are left to the doctors or nurse practitioners to oversee the overall procedure. As
Physical abuse includes physical injury such as bruises, fractures, or even death, resulting from punching, beating, kicking, biting, shaking, throwing, stabbing, choking, hitting, burning, etc. A physical injury is still considered abuse regardless of whether the injury was intentional or accidental.
Is a direct assault to another person by punching, pushing, causing or threatening personal injury or using objects as weapons. It can also be classed as physical abuse when you have been denied access to your home or deprivation of sleep or food.
Physical abuse includes any non-accidental physical injury (ranging from bruises to severe fracture or death) caused by the child’s parent, care taker, or other person who has responsibility for the child . The injury is always considered as abuse. Physical abuse in the sense, include beating , punching , stabbing , kicking a child or the children . In short it can be said harming a child physically . Much of the physical abuse of the children starts at home and it is inflicted with the object of punishing . The physical abuse of the children lead to physical and mental difficulties in future . A greatest degree of stress in the family environment is
(a) Physical abuse is causing harm to another person through a physical act and an intending pain. It is used in a meaningful way.
Physical abuse is defined as non-accidental trauma or physical injury caused by punching, beating, kicking, biting, burning or otherwise harming a child, physical abuse is the most visible form of child maltreatment. Many times, physical abuse
Physical abuse is aggression physically injuries directed by an adult. Often this type of abuse is confused with child discipline. Many bruises and broken bones have merely passed by the eyes of tha law as accidents, disobedient children and/or discipline. Most kids don't say anything but you may noticed that they are screaming for help, even though they might not say it verbally you may see all the signs and